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Charles Taylor Biography

Charles TaylorAge: 62 member of the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame; a journalist and author who also served as chairman of the Jockey Club; responsible for bringing the Breeder's Cup to…

Georgie Tapps 1997 Deaths

Georgie Tapps (Mortimer Alphonse Becker)tap dancer tapped his way to fame in Broadway productions, including Pal Joey, and in films, including Vogues of 1938Born: 1912Died: 1997Tomoyuki…

Carl Rowan 2000 Deaths

Carl RowanAge: 75 liberal crusading columnist and best-selling author who specialized in race relations. He served as deputy assistant secretary of state and ambassador to Finland under…

Tobin Rote 2000 Deaths

Tobin RoteAge: 72 Hall of Fame quarterback who became a star when he replaced Bobby Layne in 1957 and led the Detroit Lions to their last NFL championship; played for Green Bay from 1950-56;…

Quentin Tarantino Biography

Quentin Tarantinowriter, director, actorBorn: 3/27/1963Birthplace: Knoxville, Tennessee Academy Award-winning writer, director and actor known for his violent, witty films. Tarantino, a high-school…

Roland JONES, Congress, LA (1813-1869)

JONES Roland , a Representative from Louisiana; born in Salisbury, N.C., November 18, 1813; attended private schools; taught school in Wilkesboro, N.C., 1830-1835; was graduated from Cambridge (…

Derek Taylor Biography

Derek Taylorpublicist, writerBorn: 5/7/1932Birthplace: Liverpool, England Taylor was the Beatles' press agent for a number of years. He traveled with the group on their 1964 world tour,…

Hilary Swank Biography

Hilary Swank actressBorn: 7/30/1974Birthplace: Bellingham, Wash.   The Oscar-winning actress has certainly paid her dues. In 1990, 16-year-old Swank left her native Bellingham, Washington, for Los…

Our Top Stories for the Week of April 25, 2022

It’s been a busy week, from Cuba claiming the US is trying to exclude it from the upcoming summit, to the US Vice President testing positive for Covid-19. Who has time to keep track of it all? That’s…